JOILCAN Tripod for Camera, 81" Aluminum Camera Tripod Stand, 83" DSLR Tripods & Monopods, Heavy Duty Travel Tripod for Binoculars Spotting Scope Telescope, Max Load 35lb

The media could not be loaded. Here is my transcript from the video!This is my review for the Joil-can tripod. Here's the tripod. I'm holding it because I usually use it to do my reviews on. It's really good, it's really good, it's really good. And it's well, well, well worth the price because here's why. It's lightweight, but not too light because you want something sturdy that's gonna have some basis for the camera. It's got a bunch of different controls on it. Oh, it's even got a spirit level. I didn't even realize that till I just started doing the video and saw it in reverse. Okay, it basically, it does a tilt, it does a pan, it does up, down. It can go, so you're up, it can take you down. It's a good one. I've used lots before. And what I like about this is, sure there's plastic rings to it, but it's basically aluminum, aluminum, they say here in America. And it makes it stronger and it's firm. And that's important because if, you know, someone accidentally knocks it, it's gonna be nice and sturdy. I took it to Hollywood. We were going to a museum there and wanted to do some selfie stuff, ton of fun. It's called Museum of Illusions, by the way, a lot of fun, or House of Illusions. So I'm very, very happy to give this a five stars out of five stars. And I like this. It's the color, sort of like a burnt umber, orange hue, sunset over Malibu. All right, there you go. That's the review. Hope it helps.

Oh, I love this camera stand! I was debating getting this over the XbotGo camera stand and this one works way better and is much stronger than most camera stands! The price was great and it easy places in its bag that it comes with.

This is a much better tripod than I was expecting. I needed a new tripod for my spotting scope and when I saw this I thought it would probably be OK and I really liked the price compared to a much heavier professional one. I used to do a lot of photography and I think this would handle 90% of what I did back then. It seems very stabil and will fit easily in the shooting box I carry in the car.

Well built easy to use with plenty of height to get those hard to reach shots. The mono-pod is easy to use its great for nature hikes and works well as a walking stick too. All the aluminum legs are sturdy and do not flex easily they have a good rigid feeling and they lock securely independently. The ball head has a rugged feel and supports a fair amount of weight hanging off of it, having some long heavy lenses with a large camera body with extended battery pack feels totally secure. Its not a fluid head however it operates smoothly enough for those panning shots and locks in secure for those long exposures and does not feel like it would blow over with a gust of wind. Its got some weight to it so it feels very rugged and sturdy, for myself I have no problems with the extra weight. I'd much rather feel secure with thousand of dollars in equipment attached to it then feeling like it may topple over or collapse with large glass on top of it. I'm very happy with the purchase, quality and design and would recommend it if your looking for a rugged tripod-monopod setup.

I am a property inspector who performs mold inspections regularly. I used to get the cheap tripods. Not worth it. I bought this one. Gees, it cost a pretty penny, but you definitely get what you pay for. I highly recommend it.

As the description says, it's a heavy one. Not so heavy to make it difficult but does have substantial weight to it. It also has a hook to add more weight if you need to. With that said, I really like this. It's heavy enough to carry the weight of my rig. A lighter tripod would work but this one is alot more stable. Positioning the legs took a minute to get used to. They have a locking tab that has to be pushed in to move the legs and lock them in place. Along with being able to lock the legs in place the other controls are smoth and the level is a great tool to have when working on uneven surfaces. I haven't tried it as a monopod but the instructions look simple enough. Accessories are included in the box. Some alen keys ,the second mounting plate and parts for the monopod. Lastly, the ability to mount something upside down for close-ups is exciting. Was never able to get that type of shot stable enough before. Can't wait to try it out!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I'm not sure even how to rate this. I just got it today and just opened it up. It looked strong and said it was 3lbs. I am 4'8ft (1'42mm) tall and am petite. This thing is rather heavy. The ball is extremely heavy. I think the ball itself is about 2.5+ lbs and the tripod is probably about also 3-ish lbs. I bought this because I was actually looking for a monopod. I have another lightweight tripod. In the entire picture, this was a totally great deal. You get a very solid monopod and a tripod for less than $70. Keep in mind, this is awesome if you are doing landscape photography of all kinds. If you're in a river bed, an ocean...maybe even mud, It's going to be awesome. If you want a monopod and you're built like a horse, it's also great.. and again I say that because of the ball on the top. TBH, part of me says to send it back and the other part of me says, I'll regret doing that because you're getting 2 great pods for really the price of one. Again, it's very far far faaaar from being light weight.*****The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because of the weight. ******